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[Panda]

3 hours ago, Bukta Bertie said:

Speaking of managers. What are we thinking about the behaviour of Alex Ferguson in recent years? It's quite clear he holds no special place in his heart for Aberdeen.

Are you well? 

[Bukta Bertie]

1 hour ago, Panda said:

Are you well? 

I'm in a lot better mental shape than Mr. Ferguson of the Hun parish. 

[swaddon]

I mind Fergie was pally with Russell Martin when he got the Hun gig, but it turned out he was really trying to weaken them.

Once a Top Red, always a Top Red.

[tlg1903]

My take is Fergie is trying to help stick it to the ugly sisters one last time 2bh.  There's no doubt in my mind that the Dons hold a very special place in his heart but so does the game in Scotland in general and I can understand why he's taking an interest in Hearts.  Don't forget we took Stein with us to Gothenburg and I personally have no beef with AF offering some wisdom and encouragement to McInnes given what's at stake.  

[Panda]

1 hour ago, Bukta Bertie said:

I'm in a lot better mental shape than Mr. Ferguson of the Hun parish. 

Going by your posts, I doubt that very much.

[wokinginashearerwonderland]

18 hours ago, Bukta Bertie said:

It's easy to weedle out the xenophobes on this thread.

It's abundantly clear that for some small-minded types only a Scottish manager will be welcome. 

Wanting your local side to have a Scottish core is only natural, it is, in my view, what identifies them as YOUR team. I don’t think there is anything particularly xenophobic in that attitude. In the same way, I’d like to see Real Madrid with a Spanish manager and mainly Spanish players. 

The abolition of the three foreigner rule is when football started to become shit and the European cups lost their magic because it was no longer nation against nation, just 11 random players against 11 other random players. Your view may differ, but I would prefer a Dons team full of Scots that finishes fourth in the league than a team with nine foreigners that goes on to win the Champions League for us. For me, that is Hun behaviour and akin to cheating.
 

[RicoS321]

2 hours ago, wokinginashearerwonderland said:

Wanting your local side to have a Scottish core is only natural, it is, in my view, what identifies them as YOUR team. I don’t think there is anything particularly xenophobic in that attitude. In the same way, I’d like to see Real Madrid with a Spanish manager and mainly Spanish players. 

The abolition of the three foreigner rule is when football started to become shit and the European cups lost their magic because it was no longer nation against nation, just 11 random players against 11 other random players. Your view may differ, but I would prefer a Dons team full of Scots that finishes fourth in the league than a team with nine foreigners that goes on to win the Champions League for us. For me, that is Hun behaviour and akin to cheating.
 

Aye, it's not xenophobia to want a Scottish core in a sport defined by its national boundaries. It is xenophobic to suggest that there's something intrinsically wrong with foreigners, or their abilities, or "passion" or whatever else because of their foreignness, but that's very clearly not what you're saying. 

I liked the fact that the three foreigner rule was always referred to as such, and not the eight players from country of origin rule or some pish, for fear of offending. I'd like to see it reinstated, but perhaps with loyalty rewards for players who remain with a team for more than three seasons, who drop into the nae foreigner category. Obviously, foreigners through the youths is also acceptable. 

Edit: I should add that I don't think that the foreigner rule should apply to management. Not for any particular reason that I can articulate though. 

Edited yesterday at 14:55 by RicoS321

[Panda]

9 hours ago, wokinginashearerwonderland said:

. Your view may differ, but I would prefer a Dons team full of Scots that finishes fourth in the league than a team with nine foreigners that goes on to win the Champions League for us. For me, that is Hun behaviour and akin to cheating.
 

Is it a full moon all this week? 

[Bukta Bertie]

On 27/02/2026 at 23:48, Panda said:

Going by your posts, I doubt that very much.

You'll never see me at a Dons game against hearts wearing a maroon scarf I'll tell you that much.

Now that Cathy has gone he has very much returned to his hun roots and his statue should be dragged across the golf course and dumped in the north sea.

Another stark reminder as to why it's daft to hero worship club employees.

[Elgindon]

Someones got too much time on their hands.......

[TheDonbytheDee]

So we turning on an 83 year old man, who won us three titles, four Scottish Cups, one League Cup, one European CWC a Super Cup and the 1986 Tennents Sixes

Doesn't matter where he watches his football or the colour of his tie, the important thing is he gave us our greatest spell as a club.

We should focus our anger on the shitshow we put up with on the field, instead of turning on Fergie.

He was always a Hun, which makes his record with us all the more sweeter.

[RicoS321]

Just now, TheDonbytheDee said:

So we turning on an 83 year old man, who won us three titles, four Scottish Cups, one League Cup, one European CWC a Super Cup and the 1986 Tennents Sixes

Doesn't matter where he watches his football or the colour of his tie, the important thing is he gave us our greatest spell as a club.

We should focus our anger on the shitshow we put up with on the field, instead of turning on Fergie.

He was always a Hun, which makes his record with us all the more sweeter.

Bollocks. The Judas cunt should never have left us. 

[swaddon]

I don't know about "always a hun". After the way that club treated him, I like to think his love for them ended when he left Ibrox for the last time as a player.

[TheDonbytheDee]

13 minutes ago, swaddon said:

I don't know about "always a hun". After the way that club treated him, I like to think his love for them ended when he left Ibrox for the last time as a player.

The fact that he has been at hun games over the years suggests he is still one.

He was probably pissed off with folk at the club during his time, rather than the club itself.

Your team is your team. Even if it is the huns or tims.

I've have even less respect for folk that switch their teams.

 

[swaddon]

He's been at lots of matches at lots of different clubs. He just likes his fitba.

I have no doubt that if it's a Dons v Huns game, he's shouting for us.

I also don't like those who switch teams. Pat Nevin springs to mind.

[Elgindon]

1 minute ago, swaddon said:

He's been at lots of matches at lots of different clubs. He just likes his fitba.

I have no doubt that if it's a Dons v Huns game, he's shouting for us.

I also don't like those who switch teams. Pat Nevin springs to mind.

Is/was Nevin nae a Hibs fan? Who does he support now if not Hibs

[swaddon]

Just now, Elgindon said:

Is/was Nevin nae a Hibs fan? Who does he support now if not Hibs

He switched from Celtic to Hibs.

[Elgindon]

1 minute ago, swaddon said:

He switched from Celtic to Hibs.

That a bad thing in this case?Was that nae something to do with him or his Dad not liking sectarianism 

[Bukta Bertie]

9 minutes ago, Elgindon said:

That a bad thing in this case?Was that nae something to do with him or his Dad not liking sectarianism 

Be an own goal if so because both clubs are of an irish republican persuasion.

On that very subject a lot of people who want hearts to win the league seem to have lost sight of the fact that hearts are huns too. 

[Elgindon]

Dont think the majority of Hibees are bothered about all that shite

[Bukta Bertie]

1 minute ago, Elgindon said:

Dont think the majority of Hibees are bothered about all that shite

Not sure most time are either these days if truth be told. They certainly don't seem to be behind their own ultras being so political. 

[Panda]

The man was clearly wearing a red scarf yesterday, in the support of his team.

There's bigger problems in the world to worry about.

[Bukta Bertie]

Just now, Panda said:

The man was clearly wearing a red scarf yesterday, in the support of his team.

There's bigger problems in the world to worry about.

That's maroon as well. 

Are you only capable of worrying about one thing at a time? I'm not worried about it I just find it laughable that grown men worship him or indeed any manager / player as if they're deities. He isn't and he's definitely a hun. 

Eternally grateful for the joy he brought the city while he was in our employ but that's where it ends. 

[OrlandoDon]

Good grief, managerless derangement syndrome is certainly kicking in on this site! Not as bad as chat but going downhill fast!

Back on task, anything more on horneland or a new manager? Any more on this new first team coach??

multiple factors in our shocking season, but a new guy coming in will now start in June, preseason will be the league cup, which is not a bad thing. We royally screwed up preseason last year, the early competitive games are a good thing, plus time to train without the added European games…..although I haven’t written off the Scottish cup.

given it will be the league cup, prob move my comments to the summer 2026 transfer window as building a squad for next year is a huge project…..again! The new manager needs to working now with the recruitment team, I suppose horneland can certainly do that without being officially hired?

 

[wee toon red]

15 minutes ago, OrlandoDon said:

Good grief, managerless derangement syndrome is certainly kicking in on this site! Not as bad as chat but going downhill fast!

Back on task, anything more on horneland or a new manager? Any more on this new first team coach??

multiple factors in our shocking season, but a new guy coming in will now start in June, preseason will be the league cup, which is not a bad thing. We royally screwed up preseason last year, the early competitive games are a good thing, plus time to train without the added European games…..although I haven’t written off the Scottish cup.

given it will be the league cup, prob move my comments to the summer 2026 transfer window as building a squad for next year is a huge project…..again! The new manager needs to working now with the recruitment team, I suppose horneland can certainly do that without being officially hired?

 

I posted ages ago about everyone getting it in the neck this season, from cormack and burrows all the way down, but Fergie catching strays now is wild, wild stuff